In the first big move of a deep NHL draft, the Vancouver Canucks have traded goalie Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for the ninth selection in the NHL entry draft.

The trade reportedly came as a surprise to Schneider, who spent the majority of the off season as Vancouver’s presumed number one goalie. After attempts to trade fellow Canucks tender Roberto Luongo proved unsuccessful, General Manager Mike Gillis spent the weekend trying to shop Schneider.

“We wanted to get into the top 10,” Gillis told TSN shortly after the draft. “There’s a lot of moving parts in these trades. We haven’t drafted in this spot in my entire tenure.”

Gillis said he did not speak with Luongo before agreeing to Schneider trade.